The National tribune., 1887-12-15

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NOTES
"The Dusantes," Mr.. StOckton's full and ex-
plicit sequel to Tho Casting Away Of Mrs.
Leeks and Mrs. Aleshine," will begin in the
forthcoming December Century. In the new
story there is another Casting Away" but this
time it is on land and the very opposite of the
former catastrophe.